William Upham

William Upham (5 August 1792-14 January 1853) was a US Senator from Vermont (W) from 4 March 1843 to 14 January 1853, succeeding Samuel C. Crafts and preceding Samuel S. Phelps.

Biography
William Upham was born in Leicester, Massachusetts in 1792, and he moved with his family to Montpelier, Vermont in 1802. He became a lawyer in 1811, and he served in the state legislature before being elected to the US Senate in 1842. Upham was a Whig and a strong supporter of abolitionism, and he died in office in 1853.